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As we beforehand reported, Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette has been canceled by ABC simply days earlier than its scheduled premiere.
The choice follows the discharge of footage that confirmed Taylor assaulting then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
Now, the embattled Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star has damaged her silence on this stunning flip of occasions.
“Taylor may be very grateful for ABC’s assist as she prioritizes her household’s security and safety,” Paul stated by means of a spokesperson, including (through Individuals):
“After years of silently struggling in depth psychological and bodily abuse in addition to threats of retaliation, Taylor is lastly gaining the energy to face her accuser and taking steps to make sure that she and her youngsters are shielded from any additional hurt.”
Taylor’s rep went on to recommend that Mortensen leaked the allegations to the press as a way to damage her profession, an allegation he has denied.
“There are too many ladies who’re struggling in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to allow them to transfer on with their lives,” the assertion continued.
“Taylor has remained silent out of concern of additional abuse, retaliation and public shaming. She is at the moment exploring all of her choices, in search of assist, and getting ready to personal and share her story.”
Disney shocked Bachelor Nation when it introduced its determination on Thursday afternoon.
“In mild of the newly launched video simply surfaced at present, we now have made the choice to not transfer ahead with the brand new season of The Bachelorette right now, and our focus is on supporting the household,” a Disney Leisure Tv spokesperson stated in an announcement.
The footage launched at present confirmed Taylor throwing a chair at Dakota and hitting her 5-year-old son by mistake. Dakota has additionally addressed the scenario by means of a spokesperson:
“His primary precedence right here is defending [their 2-year-old son], Ever,” his rep stated on Wednesday, including:
“He knew there was a risk it might come out, however he was not going to be the one to proactively do this as a result of he has all the time wished a good relationship with Taylor.
“It’s been actually onerous to attain that, however he desires to co-parent nicely.”
The rep went on to verify that Mortensen was not the one who made these allegations public.
“He was simply hoping that if he says nothing, as he often does, it could go away. He’s by no means finished any sort of sit-down interview about his aspect,” the spokesperson continued.
We could have additional updates on this creating story as new data turns into accessible.
